Xerox XCounter Page Accounting Support & Software User Guide
Mar 2001
XCOUNTER FOR NT USER REFERENCE MANUAL
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XManager also provides a means by which the administrator can deposit, charge or
set the balance of the user or group account. These administration windows also
provide a comment area for documenting account activity that is then logged for future
reference.
set the balance of the user or group account. These administration windows also
provide a comment area for documenting account activity that is then logged for future
reference.
The per-page cost for each print job is defined in the printer's configuration. If
collecting money for printing, and the deduction of the cost of each print job from a
user's account balance is required, then positive prices should be used. Negative
prices should be used to keep a running total of print activity in the user account
balances.
collecting money for printing, and the deduction of the cost of each print job from a
user's account balance is required, then positive prices should be used. Negative
prices should be used to keep a running total of print activity in the user account
balances.
If in the printer configuration window, “Accounting=User account balances and log file”
is selected, then XCounter will maintain user account balances. For each print job, the
account balance is charged (the number of pages printed) X (the paper size price).
When this option is set in the printer configuration, there are three pre-defined actions
that may be set when the low balance limit is set.
is selected, then XCounter will maintain user account balances. For each print job, the
account balance is charged (the number of pages printed) X (the paper size price).
When this option is set in the printer configuration, there are three pre-defined actions
that may be set when the low balance limit is set.
•
Print Job anyway- This option will allow printing of the job even if there is
insufficient credit in the user/group account.
insufficient credit in the user/group account.
•
Delete job- This option will delete the print job and notify user of the action
taken.
taken.
•
Pause job- This option will place the print job on hold and notify the user of the
action taken. The administrator may only release this job.
action taken. The administrator may only release this job.
If paper size price is:
Then XCounter:
And low balance limit must be:
Greater than 0
Subtracts from the balance
Less than the balance
Less than 0
Adds to the balance
Greater than the balance
If NT users are logging on normally, there is no need to create special printing
accounts for them. However, if an XCounter account balance entry does not exist for a
user, then both the account balance and low balance limit for that user are assumed
to be zero. Therefore, if user balances are to start at zero, it is not necessary to set
the balances for new users.
accounts for them. However, if an XCounter account balance entry does not exist for a
user, then both the account balance and low balance limit for that user are assumed
to be zero. Therefore, if user balances are to start at zero, it is not necessary to set
the balances for new users.
If shared logon printer accounting is used, where users do not have their own
accounts, please read the shared logon section in the Popup chapter.
accounts, please read the shared logon section in the Popup chapter.